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SpaceX IPO Volatility Is Coming: Why Patient Investors Should Wait Out the Lockup Roller Coaster

The Motley Fool·09/27/2026 17:24:50
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Key Points

  • Pros use superior tools to trade IPO events like lockup expirations, leaving most retail investors at a disadvantage.

  • Long-term investors may benefit from waiting out early volatility in the SpaceX IPO and focusing on business fundamentals.

High-profile IPOs like SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) can tempt investors to chase quick gains, even as pros dominate the event-driven trading. Discover why patience, fundamentals, and smart entry timing may matter more than hype, and see how this applies in the video below.

*This video was published on Aug. 29, 2026.

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